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723 CE – Kathmandu founded by Raja Gunakamedeva. [2] 1339 – Samasuddhin attacks Nepal and loots lot of jewels; 1480 – Kathmandu becomes independent. [1] 1596 – Temple of Kathmandu built. [1] 1690 – Maju Deval built. [3] 1768 – Battle of Kathmandu; city taken by Gurkha forces of Prithvi Narayan Shah. [4]
In 1674, he built a Shikara-style Shiva temple with a gilded repousse mask of the God on each side in Bhaktapu. In 1682 he built, near the Durbar square, the two-storied Dharmasala Palace in which there is a golden Mahadeva. [15] The palace was used by royalty until 1769 and today is a museum and part of the World Heritage Site on Durbar Square.
Pages in category "History of Kathmandu" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total. ... History of Kathmandu; Timeline of Kathmandu; 0–9. 1806 ...
This is a timeline of Nepalese history, comprising important legal and territorial changes and political events in Nepal and its predecessor states. To read about the background to these events, see History of Nepal .
Phora Durbar was a palace built by Bir Shumsher Jang Bahadur Rana in 1895 in Kathmandu, Nepal.Located right in front of Narayanhiti Palace and spread over 8 acres, [1] the palace was sold to the United States in 1966 after which it was demolished promptly to build an embassy facility/private club for American embassy staff and invited guests.
Dharahara in Kathmandu was the tallest building in Nepal and the second such tower built by Bhimsen Thapa. [8] The first tower was built eight years earlier in 1824 (1881 BS) at his residence, Janarala Bagh, situated at south-east of Sundhara, near Bhotebahal of Kathmandu. [9] It got torn in half during the earthquake of 1834 and was never ...
After the annexation of Kathmandu Valley, King Prithvi Narayan Shah praised in his letter about the valour and wisdom shown by Ramkrishna in the annexation of Kathmandu, Lalitpur and Bhaktapur (i.e. the Nepal valley at the time) in 1768-69 A.D. [23] Similarly, Vamsharaj Pande, Kalu Pande's eldest son, was the army commander who led attack of ...
Kathmandu Valley itself was referred to as "Nepal Proper" by British historians. As per the World Bank, the Kathmandu Valley was one of the fastest growing metropolitan areas in South Asia with 2.5 million population by 2010 and an annual growth rate of 4%. [4] In 2015, Kathmandu Valley was hit by the April 2015 Nepal earthquake. [5]